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Best Schools for Religious Education in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall religious education education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Religious Education
Leading the list is Dallas Baptist University, our #1 school for religious education. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Dallas. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 22 religious education students who graduated with this degree at Dallas Baptist University in the most recent data year. Religious Education graduates of Dallas Baptist University earn a median of $32,426 early in their careers. Dallas Baptist University graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
See the full religious education program report for Dallas Baptist University
A rank of #2 makes Grand Canyon University one of the top schools for religious education. This very large private for-profit university is located in the city of Phoenix. About 44% of students finish within six years. Grand Canyon University awarded about 369 religious education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $40,439. Students borrow a median of $35,436 to complete this degree.
Get the full religious education details for Grand Canyon University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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